News, Press, & Features
https://www.wamc.org/podcast/vox-pop/2023-09-29/food-friday-9-29-23-pies-with-ellen-gray
Friday Pie Day at WAMC Public Radio |
Thrilled to participate (and complete!) NYRR/SHAPE Health Women's Half Marathon on April 30, 2023 Central Park
Read all about it right here: https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/whole-lemon-trick-for-blueberry-pie
"Consider the happy marriage of a hand pie and a hot toddy, joined together in one tidy half moon of pastry."
My latest for food52, a recipe perfectly suited to the final lion's roar of winter.
Find the link here: https://food52.com/recipes/88953-meyer-lemon-hand-pies-recipe
For SAVEUR, strawberries sit this one out while rhubarb, gin, ginger, and cardamom herald the arrival of spring in a double crust pie.
https://www.saveur.com/recipes/rhubarb-pie-recipe/
And for those skittish about strictly-from-scratch pie crust, I've got you covered in:
The No-Fail, No-Mixer-Required Guide to Flaky, All-Butter Pie Crust
https://www.saveur.com/food/how-to-make-pie-crust/
https://www.saveur.com/recipes/rhubarb-pie-recipe/
And for those skittish about strictly-from-scratch pie crust, I've got you covered in:
The No-Fail, No-Mixer-Required Guide to Flaky, All-Butter Pie Crust
https://www.saveur.com/food/how-to-make-pie-crust/
Featured in SAVEUR:
"Food memories and cherished family recipes play an integral role in any Passover celebration, linking multiple generations to those who came before. The homemade Passover desserts of my childhood made a lengthy Seder bearable."
https://www.saveur.com/passover-desserts-recipe/
"Food memories and cherished family recipes play an integral role in any Passover celebration, linking multiple generations to those who came before. The homemade Passover desserts of my childhood made a lengthy Seder bearable."
https://www.saveur.com/passover-desserts-recipe/
APRIL 2022
WOMEN RUN THE WORLD
Happy to participate in the annual SHAPE + Health Women's Half Marathon in Central Park. This year's April 10th race was the joint effort of the NY Road Runners, Food Bank for New York City, NYC Parks and The Central Park Conservancy. The community, charitable and economic impact of the race is far reaching. And all it takes to get started is putting one foot in front of the other...
WOMEN RUN THE WORLD
Happy to participate in the annual SHAPE + Health Women's Half Marathon in Central Park. This year's April 10th race was the joint effort of the NY Road Runners, Food Bank for New York City, NYC Parks and The Central Park Conservancy. The community, charitable and economic impact of the race is far reaching. And all it takes to get started is putting one foot in front of the other...
MARCH 2022
No More Mr. Nice Pie Supports Hamantaschen for Ukraine
Small, yet mighty- cookies for a cause. The story of Purim takes on new significance this year. Proceeds benefit Polish Humanitarian Action which helps assist Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border fleeing the violence. Thanks to the generosity of our community and dozens of Hamantaschen later, over $500 was raised for this worthy cause. Never under-estimate the power of a cookie.
December 2021
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March 2021
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Photo by Penny De Los Santos, Food Styling by Judy Haubert and Prop Styling by Mariana Velasquez
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Photo by Fatima Khawaja
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March 2021
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February 2021
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Photo by Ellen Gray
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Photo by Farideh Sadeghin
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January 2021
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December 2020
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Photo by Rocky Luten. Food Stylist: Anna Billingskog. Prop Stylist: Megan Hedgepeth.
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November 2020
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October 2020
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Photo by Maura McEvoy
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Photo by Ty Mecham
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OCtober 2020
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January 2020
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Photo by Kat Craddock
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Photo by Thomas Payne
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December 2019
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November 2019
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Photo by Thomas Payne
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October 2019
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OCTOBER 2019
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Photo by Sydney Kramer
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Photo by Thomas Payne
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August 2019
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July 2019
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Photo by Julia Gartland. Food Sylist: Samantha Seneviratne. Prop stylist: Brooke Deonarine.
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Photo Credit: Mackenzie Smith Kelley
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November 2018
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JANUARY 2017
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December 2016
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NOVEMBER 2016
"Pie strategies from a baker who makes 600 for thanksgiving" -Food52
Want to know what it's like to bake 600 pies for Thanksgiving? Senior Staff Writer & Stylist of Food52 Sarah Jampel sat down with Ellen to talk Pie-Production for Thanksgiving. Read the full article here.
NOVEMBER 2016
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October 2016
"Sweet New year apple pie" -Spoonful magazine
Celebrate the New Year 5777 with a sweet apple pie as featured in Spoonful Magazine. Read the full article here. |
On the High Holidays, we pause and reflect, paying close attention to the promise and splendor of autumn. The hope for a sweet New Year is echoed in the desserts associated with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, traditionally cakes and pies featuring an abundance of apples... |
April 2016
"At the able baker, sugar, butter and a little nostalgia" -new york times
Congratulations to Julie Pauly and the Able Baker for their wonderful article in the New York Times. Thank you Fran Schumer for the pie shout-out. So happy you like the pies!
Read the full article here |
"What We Liked All scones, even the gluten-free ones; all cookies, especially espresso shortbread half dipped in chocolate; all cakes, especially golden with chocolate buttercream; all pies, even oddities like buttermilk and maple buttermilk." |
February 2016
"Artistic License: The talents are many for lara tomlin" -Maplewood matters
Maplewood Matters Magazine - NMMNP's newest piece, "Artistic License" is featured in the winter edition.
You can read "Artistic License" here. Locals can turn to page 37 in hard print. Lara's beautiful work can be viewed here. |
A gifted illustrator, Tomlin works in a number of media, including the bakery's sugar cookies, intricately detailed in royal icing. Tomlin's illustrations have been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Smithsonian, the Wall Street Journal and Spin... |
OCTOBER 2015
"Priestess of pie" -Maplewood matters
Maplewood Matters Magazine - Fall edition is hot off the press and includes an article written by No More Mr. Nice Pie!
"Priestress of Pie" discusses One Big Table / Cook n' Scribble's Longhouse Food Revival, The Able Baker, and Ellen's upcoming book, Why Pie? Read "Priestess of Pie" here or if you're local, pick up a hard copy and turn to page 18 |
"Hungry for something completely different from days coaxing fruit into pie shells, I had an idea for a book,but needed a jump-start My own contribution was revealed after dinner in the form of dessert: 80 pies, baked in the span of two days The weekend concluded with a sumptuous country-style breakfast that demonstrated how almost everything is better with 50 pounds of bacon |
October 2015
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October 2015
Apple pie 101 at Once upon a Tart
Once Upon A Tart Presents:
We're hosting our first hands-on cooking class on Monday, October 19th from 7-9pm for $80! Want to learn how to make these gorgeous apple tarts? How about a perfect double crust apple pie? Settle in with a glass of Prosecco, slip on an apron and let us lead you through making your own crust, rolling it out, slicing apples and perfecting the filling. You'll make a pie and a tart and pack up your creations to take home with you. We'll also taste a slew of local apples to learn which are best for baking. Class will be led by No More Mr. Nice Pie Ellen Gray and Once Upon A Tart Proprietress @aliciaawalter. Call us at 212.387.8869 to reserve your spot. |
SEPTEMBER 2015
The LongHouse 2015 Food Revival dazzled with both food for thought and the palate. One of the highlights of the weekend was meeting Why Pie artist Neil Brigham. Check out Neil’s artistry at http://www.neilbrigham.com
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June 2015
Wine & Dessert Pairing
Great evening pairing wines and desserts to support the Caroline Fund for Brain Cancer Research. We were especially excited that cake artist extraordinaire, Colette Peters joined us for such a wonderful cause. Wine educator Hank Zona reports here: http://thegrapesunwrapped.com/wp/2015/06/12/notes-from-the-first-of-many-grapes-unwrapped-able-baker-pairing-things
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December 2014
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August 2014
Longhouse Food Scholar's Program
Baker by day, writer by night, Ellen completed the month-long LongHouse Food Scholar's Program under the helm of Molly O'Neill. Read more from Syracuse.com here.
Ellen is currently researching and penning a Little BIG Book called WHY PIE. As part of a four-part series, WHY PIE explores the role of pie in the Midwest. For more information or if you would like to donate to the project, check out the kickstarter. |
Baker Ellen Gray, of Maplewood, NJ, made more than 70 pies for the event, apple crumble pies, cherry almond crumble pies, Wyman's of Maine blueberry lattice pies, South Dakota peach pocket pies, rummy sour cream pies, buttermilk pies, transparent pecan pies and about 2 dozen Shaker lemon tarts. Everyone that waited in the long pie line received a slice from all the pies they wanted to eat. |